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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Shipwreck search Shipwreck search Sally M. Walker What a discovery! Deep under the Atlantic Ocean, divers found a shipwreck like no other. It was the H. L. Hunley, a submarine that had sunk during the Civil War! A team of scientists from all over th… OL15024348W
Tinclads in the Civil War Tinclads in the Civil War Myron J. Smith "Once the Union Army gained control of the upper rivers of the Mississippi Valley during the first half of 1862, slow and heavy ironclads proved ineffective in patrolling the waters. Hastily outfitte… OL15119788W
The last shot The last shot Lynn Schooler Describes the activities of the raider Shenandoah, which targeted New England whaling fleets in its efforts to compromise Union economic strength and attempted an escape to England, an effort that af… OL15837664W
British ships in the Confederate navy British ships in the Confederate navy Joseph McKenna "British seamen were at the center of a diplomatic and strategic struggle during the Civil War in the United States. Journal accounts of Commander James Dunwoody Bulloch of the Confederate Navy, U.S.… OL18545953W
Trading with the enemy Trading with the enemy Philip Leigh In Trading with the Enemy: The Covert Economy During the American Civil War, New York Times Disunion contributor Philip Leigh recounts the little-known story of clandestine commerce between the North… OL19988607W
The rest I will kill The rest I will kill Brian McGinty 236 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : 22 cm OL20033637W
Engineer in gray Engineer in gray James H. Tomb "James Hamilton Tomb devoted almost 12 years of his life to wartime naval service. A steam engineer by profession and a torpedo expert by circumstance, Tomb was in the forefront of naval weapons tech… OL5723124W
Southern service on land & sea Southern service on land & sea Watson, Robert "Many men distinguished themselves on either land or sea during the Civil War. Robert Watson's service to the Confederacy included stints in both the army and navy, and his story brings a vital new v… OL5953329W